Camino Sahagun-Liebana

[Rich1]

Anyone heard of this route? Or even better done it? Not sure if it's a new route or not. Looks rather fun though Would work very well with my planned Camino Madrid....

http://www.caminoliebanaporpicoseuropa.com

 

[Rebekah Scott]

I saw this written-up in the local newspaper, part of the Liebana Holy Year observance. One variation begins in Palencia, I believe, and follows the Canal de Castilla northward into the mountains. It's pretty up there, but services are still kinda far apart... just now I think it's more appropriate for bicycles.
I went to the Turismo in Palencia for more information, and they had no idea what I was talking about!
Sahagun is not in Palencia, and there's a nice two-lane country road north via Cea to Cistierna, where you join the Ruta Vadiniense and just follow that in reverse north to Liebana. Again, the part between Sahagun and Cistierna is pretty short on accomodation; you'd be road-walking in the open for three days or so.

 

[Rich1]

Thanks Rebekah

 

[Rebekah Scott]

Oh, I forgot to say the Canal route is waymarked!

 

[Rebekah Scott]

Just when I signed off, I was pinged by a FaceBook page for the same www.caminoliebanaporpicoseuropa.com group you refer to above. They're evidently hitting this pretty hard right now.

 

[Rich1]

Yes, that's how I was alerted...by FB